Mike Trout ended an 0-for-26 drought on Monday night with a single in his first at-bat against the Boston Red Sox.

The hitless streak was the longest of his career.

The Los Angeles Angels, however, saw their losing streak extended to 12 games.

"He's arguably one of the best players, top three, and maybe the best by the end of time," Joe Maddon said about Trout. "And today he was taking [batting practice)]at 12:30 against guys we had to bring in to throw to him. That tells you about the motivation."